Barau Offers Scholarships To Additional 870 Students

• Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin initiates the second phase of his scholarship program, granting 870 students from YUMSUK N20,000 each
• The program aims to support students from Kano North Senatorial District, addressing challenges like transportation and food for students

On Tuesday, the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, began the second phase of his scholarship program with 870 students from Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano (YUMSUK).

The students, chosen from Kano North Senatorial District, where the lawmaker is from, were given N20,000.

Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdullahi, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Senate President, stated during the distribution of the funds at the university’s premises that Barau conceived the scheme to support students from his constituency.

According to a statement from Senator Barau’s Media Office, the scholarship program began in August with 628 Bayero University Kano (BUK) students.

Thanks to Senator Barau, each student will receive N20,000, and every Kano North student studying in Nigeria will benefit from this scheme.” “We started in August with BUK students and are now in YUMSUK for the second phase, he explained.

He urged the recipients to take advantage of the gesture and work hard to succeed academically.

One of the recipients, Ummussalam Haruna Yusuf, a level 300 student, thanked the Senate Deputy President for the gesture.

“The most difficult challenge we currently face is transportation and food to eat while at school.” “Our Senator’s gesture will help us in this regard,” she said.

Yahaya Bello appoints 215 new aides

The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has appointed 215 new aides despite his tenure nearing its conclusion in the coming months.

These appointments were announced through a notice issued and signed by Dr. (Mrs) Folashade Ayoade, the Secretary to the State Government.

The appointments encompass individuals from all 21 Local Government Areas within Kogi State and took effect on September 29, 2023.

Based on the information provided in the notice, the appointments include 26 individuals designated as Special Advisers to the Governor, 128 who have assumed the role of Senior Special Assistants, and an additional 51 who will serve as Special Assistants, among other positions.